Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/13
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Stefan Johnsson inquired a few days ago about Leica dealers in Berlin.
Back in
June when we were all excited about the 35mm f2 asph, I ordered one, after
several transatlantic inquiries, from Wustefeld Foto in Berlin. They sold
the lens at a fair price and within six days from the time I placed the
order, the lens arrived at my house, carefully packed, and with a two year
international guarantee. The salesman was very knowledgeable and helpful.
It seems that this is a major camera store, soecializing in Leica in Berlin.
The address is 12163 Berlin, Schlossstr. 96
Telephone:(030) 791 88 88 /792 80 99
FAX: (030) 791 10 66
With regard to the use of the 135f4 Tele Elmar lenshead, one also needs
the 16464(OTZFO) Visoflex focusing mount which then fits the 14167
Viso-to-R adapter. I have used this combination in various R cameras for
many years. Moreover, the same combination also suits the 65mm f3.5 macro
Elmar-V and the 90mm f2.8 Elmarit-M lensheads. These three lenses are
superb performers notwithstanding the advances in optical engineering in the
past 25 years. This dual use of the same lenshead in M and Visoflex(or
Reflex) bodies shows very intelligent thinking by Leitz in the old days
(i.e. before 1960). But the onslaught of SLRs had made these ideas by and
large impractical. Note that only the aparture priority metering mode at the
working aparture is applicable to these lenses. Good luck Stefan.
Andrew Jordan
35 miles south of LEICA USA